NEET MDS 2025: Qualifying cut-off percentiles reduced, no change in ranks

The qualifying cut off percentile is lowered by 19.863 percentile for each category – general, SC, ST, OBC and UR-PWD.

By: Education Desk
New Delhi | Updated: August 16, 2025 09:32 AM IST

NEET MDS 2025: There is no change in the NEET MDS 2025 rank as published in the NBEMS result dated May 15. (Express Photo by Bhupendra Rana/ representative)

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on August 14 reduced the qualifying cut-off percentile for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS). The qualifying cut off percentile is lowered by 19.863 percentile for each category – general, SC, ST, OBC and UR-PWD.

NEET MDS was held on April 19. The results of the examination were declared on May 15, and the Dental Council of India (DCI) has announced June 30 as the deadline for completion of the mandatory internship.

NEET MDS 2025-26 Revised Cut-off

Category	Minimum qualifying criteria as per information bulletin	Cut-off score as per minimum qualifying criteria in information bulletin	Revised qualifying cut-off criteria	Revised cut-off percentile
General (UR/EWS)	50 percentile	261	30.137 percentile	197
SC/ST/OBC (Including PWD of SC/ST/OBC)	40 percentile	227	20.137 percentile	168
General-PWD	45 percentil	244	25.137 percentile	182

There is no change in the NEET MDS 2025 rank as published in the NBEMS result dated May 15.

Now that the cut-off has been revised, more students will become eligible for admission to PG dental courses. The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) which administers the counselling process of NEET MDS will be required to open the registration for NEET MDS 2025 counselling again.

For queries regarding NEET MDS 2025 result, scorecard and ranks, students are advised to contact NBEMS at 011-45593000 or write to NBEMS at its communication web portal – exam.natboard.edu.in/communication.php?page=main.

NBEMS has asked the candidates to remain in touch with the website of Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) website – mcc.nic.in for latest information related to counselling. The NEET MDS counselling process is conducted for 50% All India Quota (AIQ) seats, while the remaining 50 per cent of seats are filled through state-level counselling conducted by respective authorities. Candidates must register and submit their preferred course and college choices within the specified deadlines to secure a seat.

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